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Abortion-rights activists react following Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, federally protected right to abortion, in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years, a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases.

Immediately, people gathered outside of the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., to protest on Friday, with some, like the women pictured here, wearing tape over their mouths indicating their silenced opinions.

02of 16Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP PhotoAs the decision was released, a group of women held signs promoting abortion rights.

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Abortion-rights protesters regroup and protest following Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years, a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases.

As the decision was released, a group of women held signs promoting abortion rights.

03of 16Jacquelyn Martin/AP PhotoTwo women wept as they voiced their opinions outside the court.

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Abortion-rights activists react outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Two women wept as they voiced their opinions outside the court.

04of 16Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via GettyMany offered comfort to one another as the ruling — which was leaked last month — was made official.

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Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty

Anti-abortion demonstrators embrace outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., US, on Friday, June 24, 2022. A deeply divided Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and wiped out the constitutional right to abortion, issuing a historic ruling likely to render the procedure largely illegal in half the country.

Many offered comfort to one another as the ruling — which was leaked last month — was made official.

05of 16House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Chip Somodevilla/GettyImmediately after news broke, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a fiery speech,saying in part, “Because of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, the Republican Party and their supermajority on the Supreme Court, American women today have less freedom than their mothers.”

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks to repoorters minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade, which guaranteed a woman’s right to an abortion, in the Capitol Visitors Center on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. The court ruled 6-3 in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, overturning a 50-year precedent and sending abortion regulation back to the states. “Today, the Republican-controlled Supreme Court has achieved the GOP’s dark and extreme goal of ripping away women’s right to make their own reproductive health decisions,” Pelosi said

Immediately after news broke, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a fiery speech,saying in part, “Because of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, the Republican Party and their supermajority on the Supreme Court, American women today have less freedom than their mothers.”

06of 16STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via GettyCongresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined protesters outside of the Supreme Court.

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US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to abortion rights activists outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2022. - The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life. The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 “Roe v Wade” decision that enshrined a woman’s right to an abortion and said individual states can permit or restrict the procedure themselves.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined protesters outside of the Supreme Court.

07of 16STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via GettyA woman covered her mouth in tape that read, “Second Class Citizen.”

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An abortion rights activist stands near the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2022. - The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life. The conservative-dominated court overturned the landmark 1973 “Roe v Wade” decision that enshrined a woman’s right to an abortion and said individual states can permit or restrict the procedure themselves.

A woman covered her mouth in tape that read, “Second Class Citizen.”

08of 16Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via GettyOthers held signs reading, “Abortion on Demand & Without Apology.”

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Abortion rights demonstrators hold signs outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., United States on June 24, 2022. A deeply divided Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and wiped out the constitutional right to abortion, issuing a historic ruling likely to render the procedure largely illegal in half the country.

Others held signs reading, “Abortion on Demand & Without Apology.”

09of 16Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoPresident Joe Biden also spoke on the decision, calling it “a sad day for the court and for the country,” and appearing emotional when reflecting on how several states will not allow exceptions for women impregnated through rape or incest.

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President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

President Joe Biden also spoke on the decision, calling it “a sad day for the court and for the country,” and appearing emotional when reflecting on how several states will not allow exceptions for women impregnated through rape or incest.

10of 16Abortion rights protest.Brandon Bell/GettyAbortion rights demonstrator Elizabeth White led a chant outside of the Supreme Court building.

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Abortion rights protest.Brandon Bell/Getty

Abortion rights demonstrator Elizabeth White leads a chant in response to the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health overturns the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erases a federal right to an abortion.

Abortion rights demonstrator Elizabeth White led a chant outside of the Supreme Court building.

11of 16Jacquelyn Martin/AP/ShutterstockCongresswoman Maxine Waters also spoke to protestors in D.C.

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Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., joins abortion-rights activists outside the Supreme Court following Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Washington Supreme Court Abortion, Washington, United States - 24 Jun 2022

Congresswoman Maxine Waters also spoke to protestors in D.C.

12of 16Jacquelyn Martin/AP PhotoWomen drew messages of hope in chalk outside the Supreme Court on Friday.

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Abortion-rights activists draw on the sidewalk following Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years, a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases.

Women drew messages of hope in chalk outside the Supreme Court on Friday.

13of 16Anna Moneymaker/GettyCongresswoman Sheila Jackson marched with protesters outside the Supreme Court.

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) speaks to Abortion-rights activists after the announcement to the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health overturns the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case and erases a federal right to an abortion.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson marched with protesters outside the Supreme Court.

14of 16Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via GettySeveral house Democrats joined the D.C. protesters later in the day, as well.

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A large group of House Democrats speak in front of the Supreme Court following the Dobbs v Jackson Womens Health Organization decision overturning Roe v Wade was handed down at the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, June 24, 2022.

Several house Democrats joined the D.C. protesters later in the day, as well.

15of 16Rick Bowmer/AP/ShutterstockAs the day went on, protests popped up outside of other statehouses, including in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Nicole Cedano protests for abortion-rights at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years - a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases. Friday’s outcome overturning Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states Supreme Court Abortion Utah, Salt Lake City, United States - 24 Jun 2022

As the day went on, protests popped up outside of other statehouses, including in Salt Lake City, Utah.

16of 16STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via GettyAs far away as France, women showed support for the women of the United States.

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A protestor holds a sign reading “Solidarity with our sisters in the US” during a rally in support of worldwide abortion rights in Paris, after the US Supreme Court’s overturned America’s constitutional right to abortion, on June 24, 2022.

As far away as France, women showed support for the women of the United States.

source: people.com